B1 Present Tense 10 min read 简单

用葡萄牙语说“结婚” (Casar-se)

Always use a reflexive pronoun and the preposition 'com' when talking about someone getting married in Portuguese.

Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds

Use 'casar-se' when talking about the act of getting married, ensuring the reflexive pronoun matches the subject.

  • Use 'me caso' for 'I get married'.
  • Use 'se casa' for 'he/she/you get married'.
  • In Brazil, pronouns often move before the verb.
Subject + (Pronoun) + Verb + (se) = Action

Overview

有没有想过为什么说 Eu caso amanhã 会让人们以为你突然变成了牧师?... (简体中文解释)

Present Tense Conjugation of Casar-se

Subject Pronoun Verb
Eu
me
caso
Tu
te
casas
Ele/Ela/Você
se
casa
Nós
nos
casamos
Vós
vos
casais
Eles/Elas/Vocês
se
casam

Meanings

The verb 'casar-se' is a reflexive verb used to describe the act of entering into a marriage.

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Reflexive action

To marry someone or to get married.

“Eles vão se casar em junho.”

“Ela se casa amanhã.”

Reference Table

Reference table for 用葡萄牙语说“结婚” (Casar-se)
Form Structure Example
Affirmative
Subj + Pron + Verb
Eu me caso
Negative
Não + Subj + Pron + Verb
Eu não me caso
Interrogative
Pron + Verb + Subj?
Você se casa?
Future (Periphrastic)
Subj + Ir + Pron + Inf
Eu vou me casar

正式程度

正式
Nós nos casaremos em breve.

Nós nos casaremos em breve. (Wedding announcement)

中性
Nós vamos nos casar em breve.

Nós vamos nos casar em breve. (Wedding announcement)

非正式
A gente vai se casar logo.

A gente vai se casar logo. (Wedding announcement)

俚语
Vamos casar logo.

Vamos casar logo. (Wedding announcement)

The Casar-se Concept

Casar-se

Meaning

  • União Union

Grammar

  • Pronome Pronoun

按水平分级的例句

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Eu me caso.

I get married.

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Você se casa?

Are you getting married?

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Nós nos casamos em maio.

We are getting married in May.

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Eles não se casam este ano.

They are not getting married this year.

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Ela se casa com o amor da vida dela.

She is marrying the love of her life.

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Eles decidiram que se casam em segredo.

They decided they are getting married in secret.

容易混淆

Getting Married in Portuguese (Casar-se) 对比 Casar vs Casar-se

Learners think they are the same.

Getting Married in Portuguese (Casar-se) 对比 Pronoun Placement

Where to put 'me' or 'se'.

Getting Married in Portuguese (Casar-se) 对比 Reflexive vs Reciprocal

Is it reflexive or reciprocal?

常见错误

Eu caso

Eu me caso

Missing the reflexive pronoun.

Eu se caso

Eu me caso

Wrong pronoun for 'Eu'.

Eu caso-me

Eu me caso

Mixing regional dialects.

Ele me casa

Ele se casa

Wrong pronoun for third person.

Nós nos casamos

Nós nos casamos

Correct, but often learners forget the 'nos'.

Você se casam

Você se casa

Subject-verb agreement error.

Eles se casa

Eles se casam

Subject-verb agreement error.

Eu vou casar

Eu vou me casar

Missing reflexive in periphrastic future.

Eles casam-se

Eles se casam

Mixing BR/EU styles.

Ela se casou-se

Ela se casou

Double reflexive.

Se casar-se

Casar-se

Redundant reflexive.

Eles casam

Eles se casam

Contextual error in formal writing.

Nós casamo-nos

Nós nos casamos

Dialect confusion.

句型

Eu ___ me casar.

Eles ___ se casam.

Nós ___ nos casamos.

___ você se casa?

Real World Usage

Social Media common

Eu vou me casar!

Texting constant

A gente se casa sábado.

Job Interview occasional

Eu me caso em breve.

Wedding Invitation common

Eles se casam.

Food Delivery App rare

Comemorando que me caso.

Travel occasional

Vamos nos casar na praia.

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Pronoun placement

In Brazil, put the pronoun before the verb.
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Don't forget the 'se'

Without it, you are the priest!
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Future plans

Use 'vou me casar' for future plans.
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Regional differences

Portugal uses 'caso-me'.

Smart Tips

Always add 'me'.

Eu caso. Eu me caso.

Use 'se'.

Eles casam. Eles se casam.

Use 'vou me casar'.

Eu vou casar. Eu vou me casar.

Consider the regional placement.

Eu caso-me (in Brazil). Eu me caso (in Brazil).

发音

se (seh)

Reflexive 'se'

The 's' in 'se' is often pronounced like 'si' in Brazil.

Rising for questions

Você se casa? ↗

Indicates a genuine question.

记住它

记忆技巧

Casar-se is for 'Self', like a 'Selfie' of a wedding.

视觉联想

Imagine looking in a mirror and seeing yourself in a wedding dress or suit. The mirror is the 'se' pronoun.

Rhyme

Para se casar, o 'se' deve estar.

Story

Maria wanted to get married. She looked in the mirror and said 'Eu me caso'. Her friend said 'Nós nos casamos'. They were both happy.

Word Web

casamentonoivonoivaaliançaigrejafesta

挑战

Write three sentences about your future wedding plans using 'me caso' or 'vamos nos casar'.

文化笔记

Reflexive pronouns are almost always placed before the verb in speech.

Pronouns often follow the verb with a hyphen.

In formal invitations, the reflexive is often omitted or phrased differently.

From Latin 'casare', related to 'casa' (house).

对话开场白

Você pretende se casar?

Quem se casa este ano?

Você acha que as pessoas se casam muito cedo?

Como é o casamento ideal para você?

日记主题

Escreva sobre seus planos de casamento.
Descreva o casamento de um amigo.
Reflita sobre a importância do casamento hoje.
Escreva uma carta para um futuro cônjuge.

常见错误

Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确


Incorrect

正确

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank.

Eu ___ caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: me
Eu requires 'me'.
Choose the correct form. 多项选择

Eles ___ casam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se
Eles requires 'se'.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Eu caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu me caso
Needs reflexive.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

Arrange the words in the correct order:

All words placed

Click words above to build the sentence

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Você se casa?
Correct order.
Translate to Portuguese. 翻译

We are getting married.

Answer starts with: Nós...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós nos casamos.
Reflexive 'nos'.
Conjugate for 'Ela'. Conjugation Drill

Ela ___ casa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se
Ela uses 'se'.
Match subject to pronoun. Match Pairs

Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: me
Eu matches me.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Eles / se / casam / amanhã.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles se casam amanhã.
Standard order.

Score: /8

练习题

8 exercises
Fill in the blank.

Eu ___ caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: me
Eu requires 'me'.
Choose the correct form. 多项选择

Eles ___ casam.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se
Eles requires 'se'.
Correct the sentence. Error Correction

Find and fix the mistake:

Eu caso.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu me caso
Needs reflexive.
Reorder the words. Sentence Reorder

casa / se / você / ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Você se casa?
Correct order.
Translate to Portuguese. 翻译

We are getting married.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós nos casamos.
Reflexive 'nos'.
Conjugate for 'Ela'. Conjugation Drill

Ela ___ casa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se
Ela uses 'se'.
Match subject to pronoun. Match Pairs

Eu -> ?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: me
Eu matches me.
Build a sentence. Sentence Building

Eles / se / casam / amanhã.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles se casam amanhã.
Standard order.

Score: /8

Practice Bank

10 exercises
Fill in the blank 填空

Você ___ (casar-se) comigo?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se casa
Fix the preposition Error Correction

Eu me caso para o meu namorado.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu me caso com o meu namorado.
Reorder the words to form a sentence. Sentence Reorder

casam / se / Eles / amanhã

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eles se casam amanhã.
Translate to Portuguese 翻译

We get married in May.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós nos casamos em maio.
Negative sentence rule 多项选择

Select the correct negative sentence:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu não me caso.
Match the subject with the pronoun Match Pairs

Match the following:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Eu : me
Social Media context 填空

O influenciador ___ (casar-se) em Dubai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: se casa
Fix the pronoun Error Correction

Nós se casamos no civil.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nós nos casamos no civil.
Plural agreement 多项选择

They (f) are getting married.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Elas se casam.
Translate the question 翻译

Do you (informal/tu) get married today?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Tu te casas hoje?

Score: /10

常见问题 (8)

It makes the verb reflexive, meaning the action happens to you.

No, but it means 'to perform a wedding'.

In Brazil, before the verb. In Portugal, after.

Yes, 'Eles se casam'.

Use 'casou-se' or 'se casou'.

It's neutral and used in all registers.

Not really, 'casar-se' is standard.

Use 'casar' (e.g., O padre casa o casal).

Scaffolded Practice

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Mastery Progress

Needs Practice

Improving

Strong

Mastered

In Other Languages

Spanish high

Casarse

Pronoun placement is more flexible in Spanish.

French high

Se marier

French uses 'être' as an auxiliary in past tense.

German low

Heiraten

No reflexive pronoun used.

Japanese low

Kekkon suru

No reflexive pronoun.

Arabic moderate

Tazawwaja

No reflexive pronoun.

Chinese low

Jiehun

No conjugation or reflexive pronouns.

Learning Path

Prerequisites

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